Women's Studies 2270A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Susan Glaspell, Canadian Judicial Council, Domestic Violence

• School: Western University
• Department: Women's Studies
• Course: Women's Studies 2270A/B
• Professor: Tyler Totten

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Implications greater context beyond the case itself. Articulate relationship between case and dominance feminism. Co(cid:373)(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts (cid:373)ade (cid:449)e(cid:396)e see(cid:374) (cid:271)(cid:455) the canadian judicial council as being biased and not in line with impartial standards that judges should aim towards: r. v. al-rawi sexual assault by taxi driver. Judge lenehan (trial judge) said (cid:862)(cid:272)lea(cid:396)l(cid:455) a d(cid:396)u(cid:374)k (cid:272)a(cid:374) (cid:272)o(cid:374)se(cid:374)t(cid:863). De(cid:272)isio(cid:374) (cid:396)u(cid:374)s contrary to black letter law and the interpretation to supreme courts in precedence (r. v. j. Wilful ignorance is no defence, transient consciousness incapable of giving consent: constable snelgrove similar to the case of r. v. al-rawi. An intoxicated woman approached snelgrove when he was on duty. Complainant says that she regained consciousness while sex was underway. Snelgrove was acquitted at trial, but case is on appeal. A: r. v. lavallee domestic abuse, given a gun by her partner. Was self-defence a reasonable defence for murder charge. Expert opinion/evidence brought before the court abuse is not an isolated event, battered spouse syndrome.